The legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant is recognized nationwide as one of the greatest coaches ever. This is the story of a remarkable team, his 1-9 A&M team of 1954, and the beginning of the legend.
In August of '54, the town of Junction was a flyspeck on the map of Texas. As Texas suffered from a devastating drought, so did Texas A&M football suffer from a drought of heart and talent. To the rescue came Bear Bryant, already a legend in the making, who was in no mood for a picnic. It was in Junction that he would make his stand, and it was here that he would drive home an extreme brand of blood-and-thunder discipline. In a calculated move that many consider the salvation of Texas A&M football, Bryant put his players through the most grueling workout ever imagined.
The Junction Boys is more than just a story of tough practices without water breaks. An extraordinary fellowship was forged from the mind-numbing pain. The 35 survivors bonded together like no other team in America. They profited from the Junction experience; the knowledge they took back with them to College Station, about themselves and what they were capable of, would be used for the rest of their lives.
This is the classic American sports story, combining the national love of college football with an extraordinary story of perseverance and triumph.
